The Cabinet

Masayoshi YOSHINO

Minister for Reconstruction
Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima

Date of Birth:August 8, 1948
Place of Birth:Fukushima Prefecture
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 7 times)
Constituency: Fukushima 5th District

Education

March 1971

Graduated from School of Commerce, Waseda University

Career

April 2017

Minister for Reconstruction and Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima

September 2016

Chairperson, Special Committee on Reconstruction after Great East Japan Earthquake, House of Representatives

September 2014

Chairperson, Special Committee on Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues, House of Representatives

October 2013

Chief Director, Committee on Judicial Affairs, House of Representatives

December 2012

Chairperson, Committee on Environment, House of Representatives

October 2011

Director, Environment Division, Liberal Democratic Party

September 2008

State Minister of the Environment (the Aso Cabinet)

August 2008

State Minister of the Environment (the reshuffled Fukuda Cabinet)

November 2005

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (the third Koizumi Cabinet)